Russian Forces Withdrawn from Azerbaijan's Karabakh Region
Russian forces are being withdrawn from Azerbaijan's Karabakh region, where they have been stationed as peacekeepers since the end of a war in 2020. This follows Azerbaijan regaining full control of the region last year.
Key Points
- Russian peacekeepers being withdrawn from Karabakh region
- Azerbaijan regained full control of the region
- Dire food and medicine shortages in Karabakh
- Ethnic Armenian residents fleeing the region
Pros
- Agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan for the withdrawal of Russian forces
- Russian forces being withdrawn after Azerbaijan regained full control of the region
Cons
- Dire food and medicine shortages in Karabakh due to a blockade by Azerbaijan
- Almost all of Karabakh's 50,000 ethnic Armenian residents fled the region